Kitchen - Kitchen Manager

Whitbreadrestaurants; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality group as a Kitchen Manager at The Freeman in Bridlington. This role focuses on team leadership, stock management, and delivering exceptional dining experiences. Enjoy a competitive salary, extensive training, and various staff benefits including discounts across affiliated restaurants and hotels.

Benefits

25% off in Whitbread Restaurants

Up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels

High street and retail discounts

Access to excellent training and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, or Catering Manager is essential.
• Hands-on leadership with a focus on team motivation.
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support General Manager with recruitment and onboarding of kitchen staff.
• Manage stock control and maintain food margins.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Stock Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Job description

Whitbread Bridlington, England, United Kingdom

Whitbread Bridlington, England, United Kingdom

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Kitchen Manager - The Freeman, Bridlington - Cookhouse + Pub Salary: £38,000 - £41,250 ( Depending on Experience) Reporting to the General Manager, our Kitchen Man...

Kitchen Manager - The Freeman, Bridlington - Cookhouse + Pub

Salary: £38,000 - £41,250 ( Depending on Experience)

Reporting to the General Manager, our Kitchen Managers play a pivotal part in the daily success and running of the restaurant. It’s all about creating a winning team and delivering the best service to our guests.

Offering more than just a great career opportunity that starts with the very best induction training, there’s a salary of up to 41K, great discounts and benefits as well as the chance to earn a whopping bonus!

It takes a great team to deliver a best in class restaurant experience, so you’ll…

• Support the General Manager in the recruitment, induction and on boarding of any new Kitchen team members.
• Demonstrate your leadership with a hands-on approach and effective communication, engaging and motivating your team through pre-shift briefs.
• Manage stock control and food margins.
• Manage NSF, EHO and Health and Safety audits to a high standard.
• Deliver to spec and brand standards.
• Drive individual high performance through development and regular one to ones.
• Have an eye for detail and thrive in a high volume fast paced environment.
• Show passion for the brand, visible when ensuring your team are knowledgeable and confident.
  
  

Alongside working with a General Manager that has been back of house trained to support, you’ll also benefit from…

• Full induction and training.
• Seasonal menu changes with training and launch at one of our dedicated Kitchen Academy’s.
• Working to a labour model that delivers correct management cover.
• Excellent access to training and development programmes.
• A big say in how you run your kitchen.
• Tools and systems to manage your KPI’s.
• 25% off in Whitbread Restaurants and up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels.
• High street and retail discounts, including phone packages, cinema tickets and Gym membership.
  
  

We want you to be the best and will give you the tools to excel. It’s up to you to show what you’ve got when it comes to serving up excellence.

We’re an innovative business so you’ll champion change and drive this with the team.

If you’re an experienced Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, Catering Manager or similar and want to be part of a dynamic management team and our vision, develop yourself in a market leading company. With the skills, personality and passion to create moments that matter for our teams and guests then apply now!

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 66100-4492

Advertised: 02 May 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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